Level of payment Likely date of change Notes
Statutory Maternity Pay £124.88 April 2011 SMP is payable at 90% of average weekly earnings for the first six weeks of maternity leave, and at whichever is the lower of the standard rate or 90% of average weekly earnings for the remaining weeks during which leave is taken (up to a further 33 weeks). DSD RESPONSIBILITY - CHECK WITH DSD IF FURTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED
Maternity Allowance £124.88 April 2011 MA is payable at whichever is the lower of the standard rate or 90% of average weekly earnings for up to 39 weeks of leave. DSD RESPONSIBILITY - CHECK WITH DSD IF FURTHER
Statutory Adoption Pay £124.88 April 2011 SAP is payable at whichever is the lower of the standard rate or 90% of average weekly earnings for up to 39 weeks of leave.
Statutory Paternity Pay £124.88 April 2011 SPP is payable at whichever is the lower of the standard rate or 90% of average weekly earnings for up to two weeks of leave.
Additional Statutory Paternity Pay £124.88 April 2011 ASPP is payable at whichever is the lower of the standard rate or 90% of average weekly earnings for up to two weeks of leave. ASPP is payable in respect of a child expected to be born from 3rd April 2010, or placed for adoption from that date.
Statutory Sick Pay £79.15 April 2011 APPEARS TO BE PAYALBE FOR 28 WEEKS. DSD RESPONSIBILITY - CHECK WITH DSD IF FURTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED
National Minimum Wage - age 22+ £5.93 October 2011 Rate applicable from October 2010.
National Minimum Wage - age 18-20 £4.92 October 2011 Rate applicable from October 2010.
National Minimum Wage - age 16-17 £3.64 October 2011 Rate applicable from October 2010.
National Minimum Wage - apprentice £2.50 October 2011 Rate applicable from October 2010 to apprentices who are either under 19 or in the first year of their apprenticeship.